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UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST

UNRWA

Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, was established by United Nations General Assembly resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. The Agency began operations on 1 May 1950. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, the General Assembly has repeatedly renewed UNRWA's mandate, most recently extending it until 30 June 2011.

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Programmes

UNRWA is the main provider of basic services - education, health, relief and social services - to over 4.5 million registered Palestine refugees in the Middle East.

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Naher El Bared Camp

Documenting UNRWAs humanitarian effort to the Palestine refugees affected by the events beginning May 20, 2007 in Nahr El Bared camp.


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Employment

UNRWA is seeking the best qualified and most suitable employees through a competitive recruitment process.


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Millennium Development Goals 

  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve mental health
  • Combat HIV/AIDs,malaria, and oher diseases.
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop a goal partnership for development
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